Happy June! Summer is finally here, and Eastman House has many reasons for you to visit this month — whether you want stay outside to enjoy the beautiful sun or take a break indoors to enjoy the beautiful air conditioning:

1. Photographer Anthony Friedkin — Thursday, June 10 at 6 p.m. Los Angeles native Anthony Friedkin has worked as a photojournalist, fine art photographer, and film unit still photographer. His photographs are included in major museum collections, including the Museum of Modern Art and The J. Paul Getty Museum. In his Eastman House talk, Friedkin will discuss his work capturing the power of the Pacific Ocean in his Ocean-Wave series.

3. Father’s Day! — Sunday, June 20Celebrate the Superman in your life with a day at Eastman House and the Dryden Theatre. Dads are free from 1-4 p.m. at the Museum with a special tour starting at 1:30 p.m. Then at 2 p.m. or 7 p.m. catch SUPERMAN THE MOVIE staring Marlon Brando only on the big screen at the Dryden.

4. YP Film Night at the Dryden: The Freshman — Tuesday, June 22 at 8 p.m. Marlon Brando gives a rare comedic performance as Carmine Sabatini, a mafia don who bears a striking resemblance to The Godfather himself, Vito Corleone. The don hires Matthew Broderick, a down-on-his-luck film student, to deliver a package, and before long Broderick finds himself inside the family circle and entangled with the don’s daffy daughter (Penelope Ann Miller). Brando’s portrayal is a fearless self-parody that is not to be missed in this charming and unpredictable comedy. YPs get $2 off at the Dryden box office if you mention this blog post!

5. Members’ Talk: Jim Healy on the 360 | 365 George Eastman House Film Festival — Wednesday, June 23 at 6:30 p.m.Go behind the scenes with Festival Director of Programming Jim Healy. Learn about the fascinating task of choosing films for the festival. Bring your Eastman House member card and photo ID. Not a member? Click here to become one (be sure to check that you want to be on the EYP Circle list)

6. ROBOCOP at the Dryden — Thursday, June 24 at 8 p.m.As part of the Dryden’s Dystopian Sci-Fi series this month, check out Peter Weller as he stars as the title character in the first two chapters in the saga of the part human/part cyborg law enforcement officer, keeping the streets safe in an ultra-violent Detroit of the not-so-distant future.

7. Exhibition opening for Colorama — Friday, June 25Eastman House’s summer photography exhibition Colorama opens on June 19. From 1950 until 1990, Kodak’s Coloramas were familiar to millions of commuters in New York City’s Grand Central Terminal. The panoramic photographs—18 feet by 60 feet—presented an idealized view of life in 20th-century America and promoted photography as an essential leisure activity. This party will be Mad Men-themed and an all-around fun party! Perfect excuse to dress up!

Colorama party on June 25

8. METROPOLIS — The New Restoration at the Dryden — June 26 & 27The summer of 2008 brought a cause for rejoicing to cinephiles around the world: the discovery of a somewhat scratched but completely intact 16mm print of the full 150-minute German premiere version of Fritz Lang’s landmark science-fiction epic, Metropolis. Two years later, the newly discovered footage (totaling nearly 30 minutes) has been digitally cleaned and incorporated into the already extensive digital restoration of Metropolis completed in 2001 under the supervision of German film archivist Martin Koerber. Now, for the first time since 1927, audiences can experience Lang’s complete vision, which was pulled from theaters mere weeks after the premiere and replaced with a heavily truncated version. Don’t miss this!!

Gelato

9. Walk through the Eastman House gardens!Go out on a nice day to explore the 12.5 acre historic landscape of George Eastman House. Walk through the lawns, trees, ornamental shrubs, vines, and the four restored/adapted gardens planted with perennials, bulbs, annuals, and groundcovers typically grown during Eastman’s residence. These gardens are popular as wedding photo back-drops.

10. Gelato in the Eastman House CafeThere is no better way to cool off on a hot summer day than with a scoop of gelato! The Eastman House Cafe offers many flavors of this delicious Italian treat to choose from.

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